Episodes

  • Ito-Yokado Closes Store Known as Anime Model

    Ito-Yokado Closes Store Known as Anime Model
    Nov 25 2024
    Japanese supermarket chain Ito-Yokado Co. on Sunday closed its store in Kasukabe, Saitama Prefecture, that is known as the model for the "Sato-Kokonokado" store that appears in the popular anime series "Crayon Shin-chan."
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  • PFAS Blood Tests Start in Western Japan Town

    PFAS Blood Tests Start in Western Japan Town
    Nov 25 2024
    The town of Kibichuo in Okayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Monday started blood tests for residents after PFAS, potentially carcinogenic chemicals, was detected at a local water purification plant.
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  • Ex-Deputy Mayor Certain to Win Nagoya Mayoral Election

    Ex-Deputy Mayor Certain to Win Nagoya Mayoral Election
    Nov 24 2024
    Ichiro Hirosawa, former deputy mayor of Nagoya, the capital of Aichi Prefecture, is certain to win Sunday's mayoral election in the central Japan city, defeating his six contenders, including former House of Councillors lawmaker Kohei Otsuka.
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  • Japan Foreign Minister May Visit China within This Year

    Japan Foreign Minister May Visit China within This Year
    Nov 24 2024
    Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya is coordinating a visit to China within this year at the earliest to meet with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, Japanese government sources said Sunday.
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  • 1st Ceremony Held to Remember Sado Gold Mine Workers

    1st Ceremony Held to Remember Sado Gold Mine Workers
    Nov 24 2024
    A ceremony was held for the first time on Sunday to remember all those who worked at the now-defunct gold mines on Sado Island in the central Japan prefecture of Niigata, including those from the Korean Peninsula.
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  • Restarted Onagawa Reactor Shut Down as Scheduled

    Restarted Onagawa Reactor Shut Down as Scheduled
    Nov 24 2024
    Tohoku Electric Power Co. shut down the recently restarted No. 2 reactor at its Onagawa nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan on Sunday, as scheduled for equipment checks.
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  • COP29 Reaches Agreement on Funding Target

    COP29 Reaches Agreement on Funding Target
    Nov 24 2024
    Countries participating in the COP29 climate conference have agreed on a funding target for efforts to combat climate change in developing countries, after negotiations were extended by two days.
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  • Ex-PM Kishida Launches New Group in Ruling LDP

    Ex-PM Kishida Launches New Group in Ruling LDP
    Nov 24 2024
    Former Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has launched a new group within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, apparently hoping to maintain his influence as current Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba leads a minority government.
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